Federal & State Regulations | Unfair labor practices - Utah

State Info

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

Utah has its own labor relations laws related to unfair labor practices; however they provide similar protections as those of the National Labor Relations Act.

The state’s law covers all private sector employees, except agricultural laborers, domestic service workers, or an individuals employed by their parent or spouse.

Unfair labor practices

Under Utah law, it is an unfair labor practice for an employer:

To interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in the exercise of the union-related rights.
To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or contribute financial or other support to it; provided an employer is not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay.
By discrimination in regard to hire or tenure of employment or any term of condition of employment to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization.
To refuse to bargain collectively with the representative of a majority of his employees in any collective bargaining unit. However, when two or more labor organizations claim to represent a majority of the employees in the bargaining unit, the employer shall be free to file with the board a petition for investigation of certification of representatives and during the pendency of such proceedings the employer shall not be deemed to have refused to bargain.
To bargain collectively with the representatives of less than a majority of his employees in a collective bargaining unit.
To discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he has filed charges or given testimony under this act.

Right to work

Utah has a right to work law. It is prohibited to condition employment on union membership or non-membership. Union security contracts are prohibited.